Access to the Archive

UCSD students, faculty and staff, as well as the general public may access The Visual History Archive at any UCSD Library “Infostation” or any other networked computer on campus. If using library Infostations, select Internet Explorer as your browser for viewing actual testimony. (Firefox can be used for searching but not viewing.)

For our public workstations, headphones will be necessary. Bring your own or check one out from the Geisel Library circulation desk (supplies are limited, and they are available only if you have a UCSD Library Card).  UCSD affiliates may also access it through laptops using the wireless network. If you are using the The Archive for the first time, you will need to register for your own free account. Please include your email address when prompted during registration.

Currently enrolled UCSD students (as well as faculty and staff) may also search the The Archive from off campus, but will need to verify their UCSD status. To do this, you will need to download and install a piece of software called VPN (Virtual Private Network), and then logon with your UCSD mailname and password. (The alternate method, setting your browser to use the UCSD Proxy Server, does not currently work for the Visual History Archive.) You may then search The Archive, view detailed information about the testimonies, and request video. Unfortunately, current technology doesn't allow you to view the actual testimony from off-campus.